From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 103376,345c9fcf5a67a99f X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-24 13:34:43 PST Message-ID: <3CEEA2C6.883EC224@sympatico.ca> From: David Marceau X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.17-10mdksmp i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: OT: Microsoft takes on history References: <3CED2E66.DD15C13D@despammed.com> <2TvH8.1710$Np5.1619@nwrddc01.gnilink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 16:29:58 -0400 NNTP-Posting-Host: 65.92.167.131 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sympatico.ca X-Trace: news20.bellglobal.com 1022272262 65.92.167.131 (Fri, 24 May 2002 16:31:02 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 16:31:02 EDT Organization: Bell Sympatico Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed1.cidera.com!Cidera!torn!webster!nf1.bellglobal.com!nf2.bellglobal.com!news20.bellglobal.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:24686 Date: 2002-05-24T16:29:58-04:00 List-Id: "Frank J. Lhota" wrote: > In short, the notion that Microsoft is impervious to challengers from > smaller companies (are there any other kind) should be taken with a grain of > salt. Microsoft once played the role of David against IBM's Goliath; now > that Microsoft is in the role of Goliath, it would take just one company > with the next great new idea to bring MS to its knees. IMHO "David and Goliath" does not reflect the reality. I may be wrong but from what I understand Mr. Bill Gates has an IBM VIP uncle. I'm not saying Mr. Gates doesn't work hard or doesn't work smart. I'm just saying he has great connections. Good for him. IMHO I perceive it more as "David and UNCLE Goliath" :) Sant� bonheur, David Marceau